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Peter Jackson and Del Toro talk "The Hobbit" and beyond
We’ve been keeping you updated on the progress of the new Lord of the Rings films, The Hobbit and a sequel to be titled later, and now we have some blurbs to pass on from the mouths of Peter Jackson and director Guillermo Del Toro. Continue →
Spielberg and Jackson to Co-Direct 3rd Tintin Film
We’ve known for a while now that Steven Spielberg planned to direct the first of the planned Tintin trilogy. The plan has always been for Spielberg to direct the first film and Peter Jackson to direct the second one. There’s been wild speculation, however, about who would direct the third film in the trilogy. Continue →
Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Andy Serkis (Gollum) May Return To Middle Earth In "The Hobbit"
Guillermo del Toro is gearing up for pre-production on the two-film big screen adaptation of The Hobbit for Warner Bros. Variety is reporting that del Toro will be jumping into that just as soon as his Hellboy II: The Golden Army hits theaters in July. They are also reporting that the studio has already made “preliminary contact” with three of the actors from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy about reprising their roles for the upcoming prequels. Continue →
Movie Review: "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (2008)
This week Pop Critics welcomes Dave to the fold. Dave does such a great job over at Dave’s Movie Reviews that we actually asked him if he’d like to contribute. We’re lucky to have him. For past reviews be sure to check out his site. For future reviews check him out right here at Pop [...] Continue →
Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones" Set For Fall 2009 Release
It seems that everything is right on schedule for Peter Jackson’s adaptation of Alice Sebold’s novel, The Lovely Bones. Recent rumors have speculated that production on the film was shut down due to a rift between Jackson and his art director over the way heaven should look in the film. Today, however, we get news that no such rift ever existed and Jackson and his art director seem to be perfectly simpatico on how heaven should appear. Continue →
Guillermo del Toro officially directing "The Hobbit" and sequel: Serkis, McKellen on board
While Guillermo del Toro has officially announced that he’s been chosen to direct The Hobbit and its sequel, I’m officially getting friggin’ excited about the future of the Lord of the Rings franchise. First off, seeing The Hobbit on the big screen like the recent Lord of the Rings films is a dream come true. [...] Continue →
Spielberg and Jackson Have Their "Tintin"
Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson have found the actor they want to play Tintin in the trilogy of films they are making together. 17-year old Thomas Sangster will be taking on the title role in the big budget films for the heavyweight filmmakers. Continue →
Peter Jackson to produce The Hobbit
Huge news coming out of The Hobbit camp today. Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have finally put aside differences, which will allow Jackson to come on as executive producer of the prequel to Lord of the Rings. This is a long time coming, and frankly, about damn time. With the way Jackson handled the [...] Continue →
Was Ryan Gosling Fired From "The Lovely Bones" For Flab And Arrogance?
On Monday I told you that Ryan Gosling had dropped out of Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Lovely Bones. He was quickly replaced by Mark Wahlberg and everyone went about their business. Right? Well, it seems there might be more to the story. Continue →
Ryan Gosling Drops Out Of Peter Jackson's Adaptation Of "The Lovely Bones"
Not so long ago I picked up a copy of Alice Sebold’s